Historical Events In 1743

Jan 20   Pascal Boyer, composer.   

Jan 21   John Fitch, inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)   

Jan 29   Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies.   

Feb 01   Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian composer, dies at 85.   

Feb 03   Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants   

Feb 07   Lodovico Giustini, composer, dies at 57.   

Feb 08   Comet C/1743 C1 approaches within 0.0390 AUs of Earth   

Feb 14   Henry Pelham is recorded as becoming British Prime Minister.   

Feb 18   Count Alessandro Volta, Como Italy, physicist.   

Feb 19   Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist is born.   

Feb 19   [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet).   

Mar 05   1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston   

Mar 05   US religious journal, The Christian History, inaugural published, Boston   

Mar 08   Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer.   

Mar 14   1st American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall)   

Mar 14   inaugural American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall).   

Mar 22   Jean-Baptiste Lully, Ital/Fr composer (Forced Marriage), dies at 77.   

Mar 23   English premiere of Handel's "Messiah".   

Mar 23   George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London.   

Apr 13   Thomas Jefferson born   

Apr 13   Thomas Jefferson, Former American President is born   

Apr 16   Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, Dutch lawyer (Roman law), dies at 69   

Apr 24   Edmund Cartwright, England, cleric, inventor (power loom).   

Apr 30   Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian playwright/poet, dies.   

Apr 30   Robert Jasper van de Capellen, master of Marsch/politician.   

May 01   Plague in Italy   

May 24   Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

Jun 08   Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer   

Jun 20   Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns   

Jun 27   English defeat French at Dettingen.   

Jun 30   Niels Schiorring, composer.   

Jul 02   Spencer Compton earl of Wilmington, English minister of Finance, dies   

Jul 18   1st half-page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal)   

Jul 31   August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist   

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Jan 20   Pascal boyer: Composer   

Jan 21   John fitch: Inventor (had a working steamboat years before fulton)   

Feb 13   Joseph banks: English botanist and naturalist   

Feb 18   Count alessandro volta: Como italy, physicist   

Feb 19   [ridolfo] luigi boccherini: Italian composer, cellist (minuet)   

Feb 23   Mayer amschel rothschild: German-born banker    

Mar 08   Bendix friedrich zinck: Composer   

Apr 13   Thomas jefferson: Virginia, (d-r) 3rd president of the united states (1801-09)    

Jan 03   Ferdinando galli-bibiena: Italian architect and designer (b. 1657)   

Jan 29   Andre hercule fleury: French cardinal (1726-43),    

Feb 01   Giuseppe ottavio pitoni: Italian composer,    

Feb 07   Lodovico giustini: Composer,   

Feb 18   Anna maria luisa de' medici: Last of the medicis (b. 1667)   

Mar 22   Jean-baptiste lully: Ital/fr composer (forced marriage),    

Apr 04   Daniel neal: English historian (b. 1678)   

Apr 16   Cornelis van bijnkershoek: Dutch lawyer (roman law),